08-26-2011, 08:46 AM
Texas/Texas A&M is a long and storied rivalry. To be honest, I understand where A&M is coming from, but I don't think it's a long-term, net beneficial solution to go running to the SEC. The Longhorn Network is a pretty big thorn, but forcing a conference realignment because of such is...perhaps not the best thing to do. At the very least, if A&M goes to the SEC, they should keep the rivalry game. The NCAA has put the kibosh on televising HS games, so that much should have been taken care of.
ND is not on Texas's radar at all. Nope. Also, Chip Brown has a reputation for being the 'company man' of Texas football reporting.
I thought about Arkansas joining, but I think they like the SEC where they are right now. They're certainly not doing too badly, although as a team, they tend to be less than the sum of their parts. SMU just doesn't seem big-time enough to join the conference, but if they're equivalent to Baylor in terms of academic stature, they would have a decent argument. I think SMU is definitely higher to some degree than Houston on the academic ladder. Football-wise...I don't know that much about SMU's team.
ND is not on Texas's radar at all. Nope. Also, Chip Brown has a reputation for being the 'company man' of Texas football reporting.
I thought about Arkansas joining, but I think they like the SEC where they are right now. They're certainly not doing too badly, although as a team, they tend to be less than the sum of their parts. SMU just doesn't seem big-time enough to join the conference, but if they're equivalent to Baylor in terms of academic stature, they would have a decent argument. I think SMU is definitely higher to some degree than Houston on the academic ladder. Football-wise...I don't know that much about SMU's team.